Academic New Faculty Orientation FALL 2021 Sessions

September 15, 2021
3-4 pm

AVC Carmen Faymonville:  UWO Renewal, Tenure and Non-Renewal Faculty Handbook Policies
In person/small group
Oshkosh campus

Virtual Presentation: TBD
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September 22, 2021
3-4 pm

Melanie Marine,  Interim Testing Services Director:  Faculty Services and SOS Procedures
In person/small group
Oshkosh campus

Virtual Presentation - click here

Good afternoon! 

My name is Melanie Marine, and I'm the Interim Director for Testing Services. I have some important information for you to share with your area as we begin the new school year.

SOS reminders: 

• Qualtrics (the software that administers the SOS) links to PeopleSoft to pull data.  The SOS form is sent out to students based on the class end date listed in PeopleSoft.  For example, the last day of the 14-week term is Friday, Dec. 17th.  If Friday, December 24th would be listed in PeopleSoft instead, students would get the link to the SOS after the course is over, which is contrary to the Faculty Senate SOS Policy.  Please work with your ADA, faculty, and IAS members to ensure that the end date in PeopleSoft is correct for all classes in your area.  

• The CAPP program will be administering the SOS for their program this year and CAPP SOS data will be separate from Oshkosh data. 

• These links will direct you to the policies that Faculty Senate approved last November regarding teaching evaluations for your reference:

        ~ UW Oshkosh Faculty Teaching Evaluation Policy

        ~ UW Oshkosh Student Opinion of Instruction Data Collection Policy

        ~ UW Oshkosh Improvement of Instruction Policy

• Per policy, only faculty have access to their own data.  Here is the link to access the SOS Faculty Dashboard (use your NetID and password to log in):  

       ~ https://netid.uwosh.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSO?execution=e1s1

• A guide to explain the 3 dashboards faculty may access can be found here:  

       ~ https://www.uwosh.edu/provost/teaching-and-learning-resources/sos/faculty/dashboard-guide-for-instructors

Testing Services reminders: 

We are currently operating in person and here to help all faculty and IAS.  

• Classroom Testing:  Ruth Picknell and her staff are ready to administer paper and pencil exams in Polk 2.  Call Ruth at 920-424-0073 or email at picknelr@uwosh.edu to reserve the test administration area for your students on specific dates.  All forms are also on our website: 

       ~ www.uwosh.edu/testing/faculty-information/test-administration
 

       Students will then be able to test in a secure, proctored area on days and times of your choosing. (Act quickly -- popular dates are filling up!)

• Test Scoring:  Nancy Bogenhagen and her staff are able to score those tests in Polk 4, which includes formatting the data into 4 reports for each test: class response, item analysis, roster, and score distribution.  All information and forms are located on our website: 

       ~ www.uwosh.edu/testing/faculty-information/test-scoring 

        Your scored tests are typically returned within 72 hours.  Nancy can be reached at 920-424-0070 or by email at bogenhag@uwosh.edu.

New Faculty Orientation: 

• Do you have new faculty in your department who joined us within the last 3 years?  New Faculty Orientation, sponsored by the Provost's Office, will be held over the fall semester in smaller, topic-specific sessions.  

• The first session is all about Testing Services and SOS procedures.

• Have your new faculty tentatively put Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, from 3-4pm (room TBD but in Sage Hall) on their calendars  Space is limited,  more info to come...

What questions do you have?  Email me at marinem@uwosh.edu.  I'm happy to help! 

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October 8, 2021

Jenna Graff, OIE:
International Opportunities for Faculty

Virtual Presentation - click here